Antique French Large Floor Stand, Frame to do Embroidery, Needlework, Stretch Canvas perfume caddy The Porte Monumentale de Paris

The Porte Monumentale de Paris

It has been well-loved

bronze with silver or nickel plated finish with fantastic figural inlays including doves & flowers

there would have been thousands strung and wrapped across that top round of the tiara

I once enjoyed them en masse in a special exhibition in Paris at the Grand Palais

Antique French Large Floor Stand, Frame to do Embroidery, Needlework, Stretch Canvas perfume caddy The Porte Monumentale de ParisA beautiful piece of lathe turned walnut furniture, a lady's sewing tool for needlework or embroidery, or quilting, this is the floor stand size made for larger work use, a stretcher to hold the fabric or canvas tight so needlework can be worked beautifully. Entirely made of solid wood (though base feet portions may be veneered, appearing to be walnut with a wonderful, warm aged patina or finish. Two butterfly wing nuts to tighten the angle of the